South Dakota Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 318,000 | - | 3.0 | - |
| 1979 | 324,000 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| 1980 | 318,000 | -1.9 | 4.8 | 1.2 |
| 1981 | 319,000 | 0.3 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 1982 | 313,000 | -1.9 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 316,000 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 1984 | 329,000 | 4.1 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| 1985 | 326,000 | -0.9 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| 1986 | 333,000 | 2.1 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 1987 | 340,000 | 2.1 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| 1988 | 343,000 | 0.9 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1989 | 346,000 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| 1990 | 333,831 | -3.5 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1991 | 338,085 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| 1992 | 341,854 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1993 | 348,461 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| 1994 | 365,194 | 4.8 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 373,515 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| 1996 | 379,222 | 1.5 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 383,216 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 389,748 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 1999 | 394,898 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 397,678 | 0.7 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 400,352 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 402,397 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 408,089 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 411,708 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| 2005 | 414,784 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| 2006 | 422,355 | 1.8 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 429,445 | 1.7 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2008 | 431,379 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 358,985 | 3.9 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 362,220 | 4.2 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 364,676 | 3.1 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 371,572 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 375,219 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 381,680 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 385,065 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 381,852 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 375,988 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 378,939 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 375,321 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 370,662 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| 1996-Jan | 363,131 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 367,374 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 370,510 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 376,767 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| May | 381,888 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 388,693 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 391,418 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 387,956 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 382,004 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 384,689 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 380,415 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 375,813 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| 1997-Jan | 368,250 | 1.4 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 370,551 | 0.9 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 374,474 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 381,685 | 1.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| May | 386,391 | 1.2 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 391,634 | 0.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 394,421 | 0.8 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 391,475 | 0.9 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 384,716 | 0.7 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 387,470 | 0.7 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 385,847 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 381,672 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 375,065 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 377,987 | 2.0 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 380,904 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 387,496 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 391,790 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 397,464 | 1.5 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 400,188 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 396,938 | 1.4 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 392,572 | 2.0 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 395,084 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 392,745 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 388,748 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 382,674 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 384,794 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 387,321 | 1.7 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 392,607 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 397,760 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 403,963 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 404,726 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 401,788 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 395,974 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 398,620 | 0.9 | 2.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 396,214 | 0.9 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 392,337 | 0.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 2000-Jan | 386,582 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 389,599 | 1.2 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 392,789 | 1.4 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 399,589 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| May | 400,071 | 0.6 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 407,093 | 0.8 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 406,131 | 0.3 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 402,417 | 0.2 | 2.5 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 396,921 | 0.2 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 399,795 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 396,626 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 394,517 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2001-Jan | 389,150 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 391,761 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 393,818 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 400,373 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 403,582 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 409,926 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 411,781 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 405,905 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 401,419 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 402,035 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 399,045 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 395,424 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 386,236 | -0.7 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 392,006 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 393,121 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 400,542 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 405,223 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 411,000 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 412,899 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 410,390 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 406,405 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 407,999 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 403,039 | 1.0 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 399,898 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2003-Jan | 395,644 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 398,538 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 400,087 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 407,293 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 410,029 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 416,480 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 417,726 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 414,768 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 408,420 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 411,823 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 410,188 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 406,068 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 399,167 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 401,940 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 402,957 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 411,720 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 414,199 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 420,430 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 422,376 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 419,223 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 413,273 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 415,224 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 412,582 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 407,402 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 400,595 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 403,537 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 405,930 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 413,642 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 416,109 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 422,918 | 0.6 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 425,516 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 423,100 | 0.9 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 417,630 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 419,427 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 416,232 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 412,768 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 405,506 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Feb | 409,265 | 1.4 | 3.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 412,275 | 1.6 | 3.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 419,289 | 1.4 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 423,432 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 430,694 | 1.8 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 432,649 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 430,708 | 1.8 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 425,158 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 429,035 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 426,587 | 2.5 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 423,657 | 2.6 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 2007-Jan | 415,246 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 418,327 | 2.2 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 422,258 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 427,375 | 1.9 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| May | 431,523 | 1.9 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 438,435 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 440,706 | 1.9 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 436,303 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 431,879 | 1.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 433,343 | 1.0 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 431,969 | 1.3 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 425,980 | 0.5 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 420,667 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 423,211 | 1.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 425,708 | 0.8 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 432,669 | 1.2 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 434,934 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 440,979 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 442,033 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 438,050 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 432,522 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 434,079 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 429,446 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 422,254 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| 2009-Jan | 413,629 | -1.7 | 5.1 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 417,277 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 419,479 | -1.5 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 424,012 | -2.0 | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| May | 426,523 | -1.9 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 433,480 | -1.7 | 4.9 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 436,413 | -1.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 432,117 | -1.4 | 4.7 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 425,949 | -1.5 | 4.4 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 427,074 | -1.6 | 4.5 | 1.6 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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